Real Art Ways is an alternative multidisciplinary arts organization that presents and supports contemporary artists and their work, facilitates the creation of new work and creatively engages, builds and informs audiences and communities. Real Art Ways is committed to artists and to community. It has built a national reputation for supporting innovation and for connecting people with art and ideas. It works with emerging and established artists, and has a diverse and dynamic audience.
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Exhibition: Statues Also Die, 2020, Curated by Sarah Fritchey. Works pictured, from left: Jeffrey Meris, The Block is Hot (2020), Nick Cave, Augment (2019), Doreen Garner, Skin of PONEROS and Purge (2017). Photo Credit: John Groo.
Felandus Thames, The Things That Haunt Me Still, 2021. Curated by David Borawski.
Works pictured, from left: Untitled (Anita Hill) (2021), Pleasure (2021), African King of dubious origins #2 (red) (2021), African King of dubious origins #2 (black) (2018), African King of dubious origins #2 (green) (2021), Lay up #2 (sports as religion) (2021). Photo Credit: John Groo.
Catalina Ouyang, THE SIREN, 2021. Works pictured, from left: unable to Title (a reordering of every word written to make sense of [ ] for Catalina by Amanda, Amber, Amy, Andy, Annelyse, Annie, Ariana, Arisa, Avery, Brighde, Chelsea, Ching-In, Christina, Claire, Diana, Douglas, Edward, Elena, Geoff, Geri, Gowri, Hanif, Heather B., Heather N., Jacklyn, Jane, Jennifer, Jesse, Jessica, Joy, Julia, Julie E., Julie W., Jungmok, Kathryn, Keegan, Keith, Kelly, Kenji, K-Ming, LA, Lara, Larissa, Laura, Lillian, Liz, Luca, Lynn, Marci, Maria, Maryam, Maura, Meredith S., Meredith T., Mia, Molly, Muriel, Nathaniel, Nora, Paul, Philip, Raquel, Robert, Rosebud, Sam, Sara, Sarah G., Sarah S., Sarah V., Sennah, Sharon, Terese, Thylias, Victoria, Xandria, and Yanyi) (2018–2020), bitch bench (2020), reliquary corpus (2021).
Photo Credit: John Groo.
Anne Wu, A Dream Walking, 2021. Works pictured, from left: Still Point (2021), Slow Motion (2021), Echo (2021). Photo Credit: John Groo.
Exhibition: Jesús Hilario-Reyes, Dishonest Dancers, 2022. Curated by Cody Boyce.
Works pictured, from left: Untitled (Iteration 4) (2022), Untitled (Iteration 2) (2022), Crossing(s) (Iteration 3) (2022). Photo Credit: John Groo.
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“Our grantees range from small arts organizations with one staff member to major museums, yet they all provide essential resources for artists as well as innovative platforms for critical cultural dialogue. Creative risk-taking is at the heart of this country’s most meaningful social, political, and cultural developments, therefore we are proud to stand behind artist-centered organizations that support experimental practice.”
Joel Wachs, President